M'aviez (en. Had me)

/m avje/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Conjugated form of the verb avoir used in expressions indicating possession or obligation.

You had promised to come.

Vous m'aviez promis de venir.

Indicates a past state in which the subject (you) possessed something.

You had given me valuable advice.

Vous m'aviez donné un conseil précieux.

Contraction of 'me' and 'aviez', from the verb avoir in French.

you had told me

you had informed me of something

vous m'aviez dit

if you had heard me

if you had paid attention to me

si vous m'aviez entendu

don't forget that you had

remember that you have

n'oubliez pas que vous m'aviez

aviez

Second person plural in the imperfect tense of the verb avoir.

aviez

possess

To have something in one's possession.

posséder

When someone complains about not having received what was promised.

Oh, you had told me that you would come, but in the end, nothing!

Ah, vous m'aviez dit que vous viendriez, mais finalement, rien !

Used in a humorous context to remind of an unkept promise.

Well, you had promised me a pizza night, we're still waiting!

Eh bien, vous m'aviez promis une soirée pizza, on attend toujours !